flat, peace, even, calm
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヘイ
- ビョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たい.ら
- ひら
- ひら.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 平 primarily means flat or even, but it also conveys the idea of peace and calm. It can be used as both a noun and a verb. For instance, in the compound 平和 (へいわ), it means peace, reflecting a calm state or harmonious condition. Another example is 平等 (びょうどう), which translates to equality, emphasizing fairness and evenness among people. Additionally, 平日 (へいじつ) refers to a weekday, indicating ordinary days that are flat and routine. A helpful note is that 平 can describe both physical flatness, like a flat surface, and abstract concepts like peacefulness in relationships.
Built from
Example sentences
地面は平らです。
The ground is flat.
Meanings across languages
- English
- flat, peace, even, calm
- Tiếng Việt
- bằng phẳng, hòa bình, công bằng, yên ả
- 日本語
- 平ら, 平和, 平等, 平穏
- 한국어
- 평평한, 평화로운, 고른, 차분한
- 中文
- 平坦, 平和, 平滑, 平静
- id
- datar, damai, rata, tenang
- th
- แบน, สงบ, เรียบ, เงียบ
- es
- plano, paz, liso, tranquilo
- fr
- plat, paix, égal, calme
- de
- flach, Frieden, eben, ruhig
- pt
- plano, paz, liso, calmo
Common compounds
- 平和へいわpeace
- 平等びょうどうequality
- 平日へいじつweekday, normal day
- 平面へいめんplane (geometry), flat surface
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